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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G


Vivo V21 5G


Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G
Vivo V21 5G

Released in December 2020. Features 6.53 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,340 pixels and 395 ppi.

Octa-core processor MediaTek Dimensity 800U with up to 8 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 5,000 mAh battery.

Released in May 2021. Features 6.44 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels and 409 ppi.

Octa-core processor MediaTek Dimensity 800U with up to 8 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 4,000 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Much better battery capacity (20%)
  • Lighter (13%)
  • Much thinner (26%)
  • Slightly better quality screen (3%)
  • OLED screen
  • Higher screen refresh rate
  • Probably better front camera
  • Battery with better fast charging (45%)
  • It has NFC


Specifications

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G Vivo V21 5G
Specifications
Brand Xiaomi Vivo
Model - -
Release Date December 2020 May 2021
Operating System MIUI (Android 10) Android 11
Dimensions
Size 162.0 x 77.3 x 9.2 mm
6.38 x 3.04 x 0.36 in
159.7 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm
6.29 x 2.91 x 0.29 in
Weight 199 g
7.02 oz
176 g
6.21 oz
Screen
Size 6.53 inches 6.44 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 2,340 pixels 1,080 x 2,400 pixels
PPI 395 409
Features - OLED, 90Hz
Cameras
Rear Triple camera
48 MP f/1.8 Wide
8 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
2 MP f/2.4 Macro
Triple camera
64 MP f/1.8 Wide
8 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
2 MP f/2.4 Macro
Front 13 MP f/2.3 Standard 44 MP f/2.0 Wide
Storage
Memory 4 GB
6 GB
8 GB
8 GB
Fixed 64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
128 GB
256 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip MediaTek Dimensity 800U
Octa-core processor
7 nm
MediaTek Dimensity 800U
Octa-core processor
7 nm
CPU 2x 2.40 GHz Cortex-A76
6x 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
2x 2.40 GHz Cortex-A76
6x 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G57 MC3 Mali-G57 MC3
Battery
Capacity 5,000 mAh 4,000 mAh
Features Fast charging 18W Fast charging 33W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G True True
NFC False True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True False
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G Vivo V21 5G

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G

Vivo V21 5G

6.53"
199 g
7.02 oz

6.44"
176 g
6.21 oz